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Participate in Welcome Week Activities
Be sure to attend the activities listed in this brochure. You’ll have fun
and meet new people at USC!
Find Your Classes
Before the first day of classes, you may want to take a stroll to each
building where you will have class. You will then know how long
it takes you to get to class, as well as familiarize yourself with the
campus. The locations for your classes are listed in the Schedule of
Classes and on your registration confirmation. You can also get a
personalized tour of your classroom locations, provided by the Peer
Leadership Consultants and Orientation Advisors on Thursday, August
23 from 9:00am - 2:00pm. Meet at the Information Desk on the first
floor of the Tutor Campus Center.
Get a California ID
While it is not mandatory, a California ID makes cashing checks much
easier. You can get a California ID at the neighborhood Department
of Motor Vehicles (DMV), located four blocks east of campus at 3615
S. Hope Street. The DMV is open from 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and on Wednesdays from 9:00am
- 5:00pm. The DMV will need to see proof of birth, such as a birth
certificate or passport. The proof of birth must be an original or
certified copy. Appointments can be made by calling (800) 777-0133
or via the web at www.dmv.ca.gov.
Open a Local Checking Account
Some places in Los Angeles do not take out-of-state checks, so make
it easy on yourself and open a local account. You can contact our own
USC Credit Union located in the Student Union, or the closest bank to
campus, Bank of America, located in the University Village.
Get a Local PO Box
You may be moving frequently throughout your years here at USC.
Getting a Post Office Box will alleviate the many headaches of getting
your mail delivered exactly where you want it. PO Boxes are available
for purchase at the USC Mail Stop in PSX or at the neighborhood US
Post Office on the corner of Vermont Ave. and W. 36th St.
Religious & Spiritual Life
The Office of Religious Life can connect you with any of USC’s 90+
student religious organizations covering the spectrum of world faiths,
and also with diverse local places of worship. The Religious Life
staff, including Dean Varun Soni and Associate Dean Rev. Jim Burklo,
warmly welcome students of any faith or none to drop by, whether to
explore the spiritual dimensions of life and learning, or to see which
group might be a good match. Check out the Pan Christian Fair on
Sunday, August 26, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in the TCC Ballroom. For
more info please visit www.usc.edu/ca. University Religious Center
(URC) 106, (213) 740-6110.
Welcome Week 2012
Wednesday, August 22
Spirit Bags!
9:00am – 4:00pm, McCarthy Quad
Did you order a Spirit Bag? If so, stop by the Spirit Tent on Wednesday,
August 23 from 9:00am – 4:00pm to pick up your special bag full
of fun items. This is the ONLY day we will be outside. Everyone is
encouraged to pick up their bags up on this day. If you do not get your
Spirit Bag on Wednesday, please go to TCC 330 to claim it.
Move-In/La Bienvenida: Latino Floors
9:00am - 4:00pm, Fluor Tower Lounge (Latino Floor is the 6th floor)
Mingle and get to know USC faculty, staff and student leaders. A warm
welcome with free refreshments all day long. Brought to you by El
Centro Chicano, Latino Floors and the Latina/o Student Assembly.
You Can’t Move-In on an Empty Stomach!
11:00am -1:00pm, McCarthy Quad
A lunch can be purchased in McCarthy Quad from 11:00am – 1:00pm.
Grab some lunch, relax a bit, and enjoy the sounds of live music
sponsored by USC Spectrum.
Parents Welcome Reception
12:30pm - 2:00pm, Forum, Tutor Campus Center 450
The USC Parents Council and the Office for Parent Programs would love
to meet you on Move-In Day. Please drop by the Forum Room at the
Tutor Campus Center when you have time to take a break. You will
have a chance to write a letter of good wishes to your student. Our
office will deliver the letter after you seal it! Light refreshments will be
served and we look forward to welcoming you for the 2012-13 academic
year.
A Little Night Music:
DJ Set by TEAMS
Presented by USC Spectrum
and KXSC Student Radio
9:00pm, TCC - Tommy’s Place
After the boxes are unpacked, head to the
Campus Center to dance it out with your new
friends, neighbors, and presiding chill-wave
DJ: TEAMS. Known for his driving beats and
ambient rhythms, Teams is quickly gaining
popularity as an up-and-coming EDM artist.
Limited capacity; arrive early.
REGISTER TO VOTE!
Voter registration forms will be available at various locations around
campus. You can register to vote online and get absentee information
at http://congressorg.capwiz.com/congressorg/election/
register_vote/.